Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Blow Fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lucilia sericata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Blow Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Blow Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lucilia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lucilia sericata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Blow Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Blow Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow Fly

The Blow Fly (Lucilia sericata) is a species in the genus Lucilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.